Audio Activity Two

Create a new, short, multiple-track audio file which incorporates music and your voice narration.

1. Open Audacity.
2. Import a music file.
3. Edit the music file to shorten it considerably.
4. Apply an Effect to the music file such as fade in or fade out.
5. Record your brief voice narration. [This is a new narration about anything.]
6. Time-shift the tracks so that they flow together appropriately.
7. Export the file as an MP3. Name the file yourlastnameaa2.mp3
8. Create a new page on your wiki site and name it aa2. Post the file on your wikispaces page.
9. Include your source(s) with active link(s).
10. Briefly describe the procedure you followed to create the sound file and to edit it.
10. Link to the aa2 page from your wikispaces navigation.
11. Let me know when it's ready. Send me the URL!

Due by midnight on Thursday, September 10.

[See a tutorial at
http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorial_mixing_a_narration_with_background_music.html

Some Sources for Copyright-Free Music:

Freeplay Music freeplaymusic.com/
Music that can be downloaded and used for school projects.

MusOpen www.musopen.com/
An online music library of copyright-free music.

FindSounds www.findsounds.com/
A free site where you can search the web for sound effects.